Justices To Weigh DOL's In-House H-2A Fine Power

By Britain Eakin

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review whether the U.S. Department of Labor can levy $580,000 in penalties via its in-house court against a New Jersey farm for alleged violations of the H-2A temporary visa worker program.

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NJ Justices Skeptical Of Retroactivity Defense In Bond Suit

By Carla Baranauckas

New Jersey Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of arguments by a group of major banks that a 2023 amendment to the state's False Claims Act is a substantive change that cannot be applied retroactively to long-running litigation over alleged bond-rate manipulation.

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Mediation Fails Again In Former NJ Judge's Pension Fight

By Jake Maher

A former New Jersey judge's suit against the state judiciary over the denial of her disability pension is back on after another round of mediation failed, according to a letter filed in New Jersey state court.

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NJ Justices Asked To Expand General Contractor Duty Of Care

By George Woolston

A laborer injured while working on the Goethals Bridge replacement project attempted to persuade the New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday to broaden the duty of care for general contractors on commercial construction projects.

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Casino Dealer Sues Atlantic City Resort Over Tip Pool Policy

By MJ Koo

A table game dealer has sued Ocean Casino Resort in New Jersey federal court, claiming the Atlantic City casino illegally underpaid tipped workers by applying a tip credit to time when dealers were barred from earning tips and by using tip pool funds to cover its own administrative costs.

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McCarter & English Plans New Waterfront Home In Boston

By Jake Maher

New Jersey-based McCarter & English LLP has chosen a new home for its Boston office, opting for a location in the middle of the city's downtown waterfront district, the firm has announced.

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Meta Seeks A Rally As Instagram Addiction Suit Losses Mount

By Chris Villani

After a run of litigation losses, Meta Platforms Inc. will have to rethink its strategy in and out of court in an effort to beat back suits from coast to coast claiming that it is illegally hooking kids on Instagram, experts said, with everything from aggressive litigation to a global settlement on the table.

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AGs Say Live Nation Fix Can't Wait On DOJ Deal Approval

By Bryan Koenig

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. sparred with state attorneys general expected to seek a forced Ticketmaster sale after winning a New York federal jury antitrust verdict, with the company seeking to delay the breakup fight until after the judge reviews a separate U.S. Department of Justice settlement, and the enforcers preferring parallel proceedings.

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3rd Circ. Panel Once Again Backs Talc Co. Whittaker's Ch. 11

By Clara Geoghegan

The Third Circuit on Monday upheld its decision that Whittaker Clark & Daniels was authorized to file for Chapter 11 and certain claims against the defunct talc supplier's corporate successor belong to the debtor, not personal injury claimants.

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Kitchen Design Co. Abruptly Hits Ch. 7 With $100M+ Liabilities

By Emily Lever

Wren US Holdings Inc., a kitchen design firm based in the northeastern United States, has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware, citing between $100 million and $500 million each of assets and liabilities.

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US, Indian Firms Guide $11.75B Sun Pharma-Organon Deal

By Al Barbarino

Indian pharmaceutical giant Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to acquire New Jersey-based Organon & Co. in an all-cash deal valued at $11.75 billion, with each side of the transaction having representation from one U.S. and one Indian law firm.

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ABA Settles Scholarship Suit After Disavowing Racial Criteria

By Grace Elletson

The American Bar Association struck a deal to end a suit claiming a scholarship program for racial and ethnic minorities discriminated against white applicants, in line with a vow it made last year that its programs would be race-neutral, according to a filing Monday in Illinois federal court.

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2nd Trump Judicial Nominee Questioned Over Fla. State Case

By Courtney Bublé

For the second time in a year, a judicial nominee for a Florida federal court is under scrutiny for allegedly presiding over a state level case involving President Donald Trump while being considered for a federal judgeship.

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Reed Smith Targeted In Eletson Gas Ownership Fracas

By Caroline Simson

Reed Smith LLP and two of its partners are facing a $262 million lawsuit in a long-running and bitter dispute over ownership of an international gas shipping company, as well as other issues that remain unresolved following the vacatur of an underlying $102 million arbitral award for fraud.

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Alabama Justices Toss Case Over Atty's AI-Hallucinated Briefs

By Lauren Berg

The Alabama Supreme Court tossed an appeal and sanctioned a Mobile, Alabama, attorney for filing "grossly deficient" briefs that contained multiple inaccurate legal citations that the justices attributed to artificial intelligence "hallucinations."

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Justices Deny Ramey Appeal Of Sanctions In Google IP Case

By Ryan Davis

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review $255,000 in sanctions on embattled attorney William Ramey and a client for bringing what a California judge said was a frivolous patent suit against Google, turning down his appeal arguing the decision used the wrong legal standard.

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How A Rush To Trial Paid Off With A Rare FCPA Acquittal

By Phillip Bantz

A defense strategy to fast-track the trial in a yearslong criminal foreign bribery case against a Mexican businessman in Texas appeared to backfire when he was convicted and sent to prison last year, but the gamble ultimately paid off when a judge permanently tossed the case earlier this month.

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Toss Of Atty's LVMH Claim 'Problematic,' 2nd Circ. Judge Says

By Pete Brush

A Second Circuit judge said Monday that he is having a "hard time" understanding how the firing of a LVMH lawyer wasn't connected to her earlier harassment allegations, indicating a willingness to revive retaliation claims against the luxury goods giant.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week tackled a fresh mix of deal litigation, procedural disputes and fiduciary duty claims, with several rulings and filings underscoring the court's continued focus on contractual precision, forum enforcement and the limits of stockholder challenges.

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